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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,970,067,589.96, 288,374,173,311.44 and 120,982,011,079.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,970,067,589.96, 288,374,173,311.44 and 120,982,011,079.42 is: 166,952,558,483.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,970,067,589.96 : 288,374,173,311.44 = 120,982,011,079.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,970,067,589.96/288,374,173,311.44 = 120,982,011,079.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,970,067,589.96x = 288,374,173,311.44 × 120,982,011,079.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,970,067,589.96x = 34,888,087,430,583,216,504,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,888,087,430,583,216,504,832/208,970,067,589.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,952,558,483.35

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